New look Sydney Seafood School now open

The Sydney Seafood School held its first class on the 31October, 1989: a microwave seafood class. Since then, the likes of Peter Doyle, Tetsuya Wakuda, Guillaume Brahimi, Matt Moran, Christine Manfield and Janni Kyritsis have taught there. And that's just the tip of an incredible iceberg of talent.
Over 12,000 people now attend Sydney Seafood School cooking classes each year, and not just for the famous chefs. There's the opportunity to learn how to make Singaporean chilli crab, barbecue your own seafood or make a cracker crab pasta in under 15 minutes.
The new-look school is courtesy of Michael McCann (he's the man behind boutique butcher Victor Churchill, as well as Flying Fish, The Argyle, Pony Lounge & Dining, and Steel Bar& Grill). And it's a far cry from the old school. Fish leather covers the auditorium walls, made from tanned Atlantic salmon skins bought from a family in Sauðárkrókur (say that three times fast) on Iceland's north coast. Cameras send a live feed to wall mounted televisions so you can watch the presenter's every slit, scale and fillet. The hands on kitchen features a striking mural by Joy Godley of every fish imaginable rendered in white on a black background.
Roberta Muir, manager of the Sydney Seafood School, has been taking the venture from strength to strength for the past 12 years and the new-look school is testament to all her hard work.
Classes are already selling fast so get in quick.   
 
20th Anniversary Program of Classes

November
1st David Thompson, Nahm (London, 1 Michelin-star), new book Thai Street Food (Lantern, Penguin) - also on 8th and 22nd November

2nd Justin North,Bécasse& Etch

7th Cheong Liew, The Grange Restaurant (Adelaide)

14th Tetsuya Wakuda, Tetsuya's

15th Janni Kyritsis & Lauren Murdoch, Ash Street Cellar

16th Matthew Moran, Aria (Sydney & Brisbane), new book When I Get Home(Murdoch)

21st Guillaume Brahimi, Guillaume at Bennelong

23rd Peter Gilmore,Quay

28th Neil Perry,Rockpool (which also turned 20 this year), Spice Temple, Rockpool Bar & Grill (Sydney & Melbourne)

29th Christine Manfield, Universal

30th Peter Kuruvita, Flying Fish

February Guest Chef Double Acts

6th Giovanni Pilu (Pilu at Freshwater) and George Francisco (Jonah's, which turns 80 this year)

13th Damien Pignolet (Bistro Moncur) and Jason Roberts

20th Chui Lee Luk (Claude's) and Tony Tan (Melbourne chef/food historian)

27th Armando Percuoco (Buon Ricordo) and Lucio Galletto (Lucio's)

February Other Guest Chefs

1st Mark Jensen, Red Lantern

8th Peter Doyle,est. (also appeared on the School's inaugural program in 1989)

22nd Mark Best,Marque

The School reopens in October with a month of the most popular classes including Seafood BBQ, Thai, Salt & Pepper Prawns, Tapas, Paella, Chilli Crab and Quick'n'Delicious, before the official relaunch and 20th birthday celebrations in November.

The full program of October to February classes can be viewed here.

Bookings can be made online at www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au or by calling (02 9004 1111).

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